Agency Staff Nurse - Victoria Hospital Blackpool / Medacs Healthcare PLC / I D Medical Healthcare Agency - Blackpool, United Kingdom
(2020-01)
Working as Agency Staff Nurse in General Surgical and Urology Ward. Hours worked per week: 40 hrs.
- Performs professional nursing duties relating to treatment and welfare of the patient
- Responsible for delivering and maintaining the highest possible standard of patient's care at all times
- Foster good nurse/patient relationship
- Deputizes for the ward nurse as required
- Rotates for morning, afternoon and night shift as scheduled
- Orders, checks, administer and maintain safe custody of narcotic drugs and medications
- Undergoes preceptor ship training and preceptors newly appointed staff as required
- Takes charges of the ward on shift basis organizing, supervising and guiding newly appointed staffs, student nurses, and medical orderlies
- Participates in staff training and orientation programs
- Communicates with medical staff and other members of health care team as necessary and maintain good working relationship with colleagues and supervisors
- Knowledgeable in assisting team doctors in insertion of central line, doing abdominal tapping, lumbar puncture, bone marrow aspiration, fine needle aspiration, blood collections
- Reports verbally and in writing the progress of patient's condition at each shift change over
- Attends study days. Seminars, meeting and lectures and reports back effectively and disseminate relevant information to supervisors and colleagues
- Initiates first aide measures in emergency situation while waiting for medical assistance and prepares equipment that may be required
- Assist medical staff while carrying out therapeutic/ diagnostic procedure
Senior Staff Nurse - BMI Private Hospital, Fawkham Manor - Longfield, Kent. DA3 8ND
(2012-10 - 2019-12)
Staff Nurse - Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust - Darent Valley Hospital - Darenth Wood Road Dartford Kent DA2 8DA
(2005-03 - 2012-09)
Worked as Staff Nurse, including role as Infection Control Nurse.
- As infection control nurse: link between ward colleagues and specialist infection control staff at Darent Valley hospital UK
- Attending meeting with the infection control team to find out what the key issues are within the hospital
- Getting hold of as much relevant information as possible both locally and nationally on infection control and be up to date with local policies
- Seeking routine ward meeting with ward colleagues so that they have clear understanding of infection control and making sure that night staff are also involved
- Ensure staff to realize they cannot abdicate their role in preventing and combating infection in the work place
- Always available to support the student and newly quality nurse
- Raising staff views with the infection control team and bringing back information, advice and support to the ward
- Recognizes collective responsibility for preventing and controlling the risks of infection within the hospital
- Aware of statutory duty under the health act (2006) to monitor the systems and arrangement in place to minimize the risks of infection
- Monitor the unit /hospital performance and capability through regular reports from the infection prevention and control team
- Accepts and retains overall responsibility for ensuring the delivery of high quality patient care within a safe environment
- Ensure the quality of health care delivered to patient/clients prevent and minimizes the risks of Health Care Associated Infection
- Ensure that systems are in place to recognize any significant occurrence of infection
- Ensure that control measures are effective in protecting patient, clients, the public and staff
- Outbreak managements
- Surveillance of Alert Organism/condition and Health Care Associated Infection (HAI)
- Auditing
- Education and Training of staff as required
- Policy development and review
- Specialist advisory roles- local decontamination, purchase of equipment, new build and refurbishment
- To deliver and support the cleanliness champions programmed
- Participate and contribute to the peer/peer public review process with regard to the cleaning monitoring within health care premises
- Ensure all staff has access to prevention and control of infection manual
- Ensure patient information leaflets and contact details of local infection control teams are available
- Providing education on mandatory Health Care Associated Infection induction and hand hygiene training
- Teaching and directing non-professional nursing personnel acting as a senior nurse when so delegated
- Reviewing and endorsing ward equipment and supplies
- Interpreting hospital nursing policies and procedures
- Giving health teachings
- Maintaining good relationship with other hospital personnel
- Attending meetings and conferences, seminars and other hospital activities when required
- Keeping abreast with modern trends in nursing care
Staff Nurse - Rashid Hospital - Department of Health and Medical Services (DOHMS) - Female Surgical Ward (ward 7), P. O. Box: 4545 Dubai U.A.E
(2000-08 - 2005-02)
Hours worked per week: 40 hrs, days and night duty. Handled various surgical and urological patients.
- Admitting patients
- Cooperates and shares responsibilities with other nurses within the unit
- Promotes and maintains effective relationships with patient and members of health team
- Serves as a role model in demonstrating excellence in provision of patient care
- Participates in inter and intradepartmental activities designed to improve the mental and emotional aspects
- Receives the ward properly by checking the availability and function of all equipment and emergency drugs
- Checks vital signs and general conditions of the patient
- Makes necessary referral to attending physician or resident on duty
- Insertion of nasogastric tubes and giving osteorized feeding
- Insertion of intraveno (text incomplete)
Staff Nurse Midwife - Copper Stone Hospital - Kano, Nigeria
(1997-09 - 2000-07)
Staff Nurse Midwife - Mos Metro Hospital - Kano, Nigeria
(1996-07 - 1997-08)
